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Why does Atticus accept Tom Robinson’s case, even though he knows he will lose it? What do the reasons for his acceptance tell us about his character?

Atticus excepts Tom Robinson's case because he believes that people should be treated equally. He also probably realized that no one else was going to take Tom Robinson's case because he is black. By Atticus excepting Tom's case shows us that he is a very nice and caring person. It also shows that he doesn't care about wether Tom Robinson is black or not. This proves that Atticus is a determined person and that he is willing to try to help Tom Robinson even if he knows he is going to lose. Also, Atticus might truly believe that Tom Robinson didn't do anything wrong. That proves that Atticus probably has a good judge of character. Kerry S.

I agree with Kerry. Atticus accepted Tom Robinson's case even though he knew that he will lose. This showed that he's a very devoted person and that he's a fair man. He doesn't care whether his defendant is black or not.

//Miri L.// I agree with Kerry because the fact that Atticus accepted Tom Robinson's case was caring of him. It showed he supported Tom based on the reality of the case and not his race.

Nicole T.

Atticus accepts Tom Robinson's case because Atticus is not racist. He realizes that the rest of the people in Maycomb ARE racist so he took the burdon of defending a black man upon himself because he knows no one else would do it. Atticus is an honest man who does what he thinks is right, so he probably felt it was his obligation to bring Tom Robinson jutice. (this is an answer not a comment) Julia R.